The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-12-22
Hugh Powell. of Birmingham, Ala, is

Hugh Powell. of Birmingham, Ala, is
in the city, visiting his family.
Mr. j. w. Davis, of Stanton, has had
issued to him patent for dumping car.
Mr.. Henry Curtis. of Mt. Scion, killed
four hogs December 18th, weighing 513,
485. 356, 323; aggregating l,737
DR.. c. T. Lindsey will be absent from
his office, on professional business. from
the 2Sth of December. 1887, to the 4th Of
January, 1888.
Mr.. James Mills, ;r., son of Mr.. James
Mills. of this place, Was baptized into the
Catholic church by Cardinal Gibbons at
Baltimore last week.
Mrs. Frank Alexander, assisted by Miss
Carrie Crowle, and the Misses McCue, will
receive Monday. Jan. ID, at the Virginia
Hotel from to Up. m.
Mrs. DR.. Chas. Phillips has bought of
Miss Fannie McKeever, the house and lot
situated on South st. Clair Street, adJoin-
ing the lot of Mrs. Perry.
Miss Annie Minor, daughter of DR.. {. ).
G. Minor, of Winchester. Va, is on
visit to her uncle. Prof. Berkeley Minor,
of the Virginia Female Institute.
If the ladies who expect to receive on
New Years day, will send us their names
on or before Wednesday next, we Will be
glad to publish them in our next issue.
The first real snow of the season, fell
last Saturday. to the depth of five inches.
It was not cleaned off the pavements Sat
urday afternoon, and the walking Sunday
was quite dangerous.
Col. B H. Smith dieS at his residence
in Charleston, W. Va, on the 18th inst.
in the 9lst year of his age. He was well
known to the older residents of the Valley,
where he had relatives and occasionally
visited.
Rev. Geo. Mosely hurry is erecting a
nice frame residence on his lot on West
Frederick Street, adjoining the lot of Mr.
j. ]. Prufer Mr., J. M. Wilson is the
contractor for the entire work. which is
guarantee that it will be satisfactorily
done.
Mr.. G. F. Myers. a native of Augusta
county. and for some time past success
fully engaged in the banking business at
Luray, will establish bank at Gordonsylle
in connection with the gentlemen who are
now associated with him at Luray. He is
anA hIn
in every respect.
The Commencement exercises OF Bell
mont Sunday school will be held at
| the U. B. Church, near Annex post office
Sunday. Dec. 25, 1887, at , O'Clock p. m.
Every member of the school will receive a
present or two from the Sunday school.
The Xmas sermon will be delivered by
lev. j: w, Howe, of Stanton.
Wednesday of last week the Misses
Duval, teachers of the Virginia Female
| Institute, received telegram announcing
the sudden death of their mother, Mrs.
Sally Duval, in Lexington, Va. The re-
mains were taken to Richmond, Va. for
interment in Hollywood Cemetery. Mrs.
| Duval was sister uf the celebrated Viz
ginia author, John Esten Cooke.
Christmas day coming on Sunday, Mon
day the goth, inst. will be observed as a
National holiday The banks and post
Office will be closed. Parties having notes
due in bank Monday. will have to attend
to them Saturday, the oath. There will be
one delivery of mail by carriers. Office
hours at post. office, s. a. m. to lOa. m. and
S p. m. to : p. N. The day will be gen
orally observed as a holiday.
Mr.. William Towberman. brother Of
John Towberman, Esq, of this county
died recently at Saybrook, H.. in the 5Otf
wear of his age. He left Augusta county
when he was 9 years of age. and was one
of the first settlers of the town OF New
Holland. He was member of an Illinois
regiment during the war and was wounded
in 1863 He was a gentleman OF great eli
} ergy and business sagacity, and accumu-
mulated handsome estate His widow
survives him. With Mr.. TOWberman
death there now survive but three OF
family of ten brothers and sister, OH
Towberman, of Augusta, Mrs. Henr.
RAIDER, of Augusta, and Adam Towber
man. of Iowa. and of the three the frs
named is the Oldest. Mr.. William Tow
herman had only visited Augusta count
twice since he left it as boy, both visit
} having been made since the civil war.